Entrepreneuership Courses

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

This course provides an overview and practical applications of the various activities
involved in owning and operating a small business enterprise.

Credit hours: 3Lecture hours: 3

2112

ENT

Business Plans

Corequisite: ENT2000.
This course is specifically designed for students seeking a certificate in entrepreneurship,
or elective toward and AS degree in business. It is the capstone course to obtain
the certificate in entrepreneurship operations. Competencies and learning outcomes
are intended to provide the skills necessary for students to prepare a functional
business plan for use in all aspects of owning and operating a small business enterprise.

Credit hours: 3Lecture hours: 3

2172

ENT

Opportunity Analysis and Franchising

Corequisite: ENT2000.
This course is designed as a how to specifically for students seeking a certificate
in entrepreneurship, or elective toward an AS degree in business. Competencies and
learning outcomes are intended to provide basic functional knowledge in identifying,
evaluating, and matching business concepts, with personal goals and skills, as well
as opportunities that are created in the natural business cycles of social change,
demography, and technology. Franchising is explored in depth from the perspective
of the franchisor and franchisee.

Credit hours: 3Lecture hours: 3

2411

ENT

Small Business Accounting and Finance

Corequisite: ENT2000.
This course is designed specifically for students seeking a certificate in entrepreneurship
or elective toward an AS in business. It does not fulfill the complete accounting
requirements for the AS degree in business. Competencies and learning outcomes are
intended to provide basic functional knowledge and initial application capabilities
in accounting and finance procedures to individuals seeking to own and operate a small
business enterprise.

Credit hours: 3Lecture hours: 3

2430

ENT

Funding Acquisition and Legal Issues

Corequisite: ENT2000.
This course is designed specifically for students seeking a certificate in entrepreneurship
or elective toward an AS degree in business. Competencies and learning outcomes are
intended to provide a basic functional knowledge of the law, and the application required
in the process of obtaining funds from various sources to start up and operate a small
business.

Credit hours: 3Lecture hours: 3

2949

ENT

COOP/Work Experience/Entrepreneurship

1-3 crs. Cooperative Education courses may be taken toward completion of most of the
Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs. A maximum of six credit
hours may be used in meeting the A.A. degree requirements.
Prerequisite: Minimum of 2.0 GPA, meet with the co-op coordinator, and availability
of co-op work experience slot. Supervised, practical work experience that seeks to
combine theories and apply practical skills to projects in the student"s major field
of study. Requirements include online weekly, mid-term, and end-of-term reflection
assignments.

Credit hours: 1Other hours: 1

3003

ENT

Principles of Corporate Entrepreneurship

Prerequisites: ENT2000.
Corequisites: CGS1570, MAN3303.
This course provides an overview of the multiple elements associated with creating,
launching, and managing a business within an established organization. There will
be a wide range of fundamentals covered, including: identifying needs of the marketplace,
researching and assessing market opportunities, creating a value proposition, practicing
lean startup methodology, building entrepreneurial teams, and relevant best practices.